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UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue.
Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford University, are about to publish a book that...
A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system.
A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising.
London, United Kingdom — As market capitalisations of major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP, continue to fluctuate amid renewed market volatility, investor sentiment across the digital asset sector has shown signs of strain. In response, a growing number of cryptocurrency holders are reportedly shifting capital toward alternative yield-generating platforms,...
Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.
Google was set to make its final plea to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in a US court on Friday.
This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents?
More than two-fifths of the world’s major ransomware attacks target African organisations, a new report has found.
Cell C has cut the offer price for its imminent JSE debut, trimming as much as R3.50/share off the bottom of the original range.
Electric vehicles and drones intensify 5G innovation as needs grow and computational tasks shift to the cloud.
Cryptocurrencies were caught in a broad flight from risk assets on Friday, sending bitcoin and ether to multi-month lows.
Learn how agile scheduling, real-time visibility and embedded compliance can transform workforce efficiency.
A candid conversation with Dominic Cull on fixing the bottlenecks in policy and regulation in South Africa.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted digital renderings of the super-heavy New Glenn standing taller than Saturn V.
Nvidia insists the AI boom is no bubble, but rising client concentration and circular spending have analysts sounding alarms.
It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.
It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.
The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.
Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.
Scientists say plant’s resilience suggests it could help with oxygen generation or soil formation on space missions
Matt Damon grew potatoes for survival in The Martian, but researchers say mosses could one day help turn the dust and rocks of other planets into fertile soil.
Physcomitrella patens, or spreading earthmoss, is already known as a pioneering species – albeit for being an early...
The story has sparked debates about cryogenics and fidelity. But it also tells us something deeper about our responses to loss
One of the last remaining fun things about the internet is getting to pass judgment on the goings-on in households that you would never hear about otherwise. On Reddit, for instance, there is a whole thriving sub for just this purpose called Am I the Asshole?, where...